James Franklin addresses Vanderbilt running back's Twitter tirade

10:31 PM,
Sep. 23, 2013

Brian Kimbrow

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Jeff Lockridge
| The Tennessean

Vanderbilt's plan to use three running backs this season hasn't panned out for everyone, and now coach James Franklin is dealing with a clearly disgruntled football player.

Sophomore Brian Kimbrow went on a Twitter tirade Sunday after not playing in the Commodores' 24-7 win over Massachusetts on Saturday in Foxborough.

Senior Wesley Tate started, and sophomore Jerron Seymour served as the backup. That duo accounted for 29 carries while Kimbrow sat on the bench away from his teammates. Franklin would not confirm whether Kimbrow skipped Sunday's practice. ...